Share of services in total exports in United States of America
United States of America: Share of services in total exports was 35.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in United States of America, 1970–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2025, share of services in total exports in United States of America stood at 35.9%. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in United States of America peaked at 35.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1979.
That places United States of America 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.2% | — |
| 1971 | 22.8% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 21.3% | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 17.4% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 17.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 27.4% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 30.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 31.5% | 35.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,099 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in United States of America?
- Share of services in total exports in United States of America was 35.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1979.
- How does United States of America rank for share of services in total exports?
- United States of America ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.